► 接頭辞
最 [さい] meaning: most rank: 1
☆ 最先端技術 ⇨ The most advanced, state-of-the-art, technology
☆ 最重要の問題 ⇨ The most important issue
More examples:
- 最小の労力で最大の効果を得る ⇨ Achieve the maximum effect with the minimum effort
- 最近彼は暴力的な言動が目立つようになった ⇨ Recently he exhibited a lot of violent speech and behavior
- 古事記は日本最古の古典とされている ⇨ “Kojiki” is considered the oldest book in Japanese history
- 彼等は世界最大のコンピューターハード機器の製造者の一つだ ⇨ They are one of the biggest manufacturers of computer hardware
- 車の最大荷重 ⇨ The maximum load capacity of a car
- 若者は恋愛について最も悩む ⇨ Young people are most troubled about romance
- 彼女は父親の最後を看取った ⇨ She took care of his father until his death
- 最近疲れが溜まっている ⇨ Lately fatigue is accumulating. I am so tired lately
- 最近野球の人気が凋落している ⇨ Recently the popularity of baseball has been declining sharply
- 彼は最初はワイン造りについては全くの素人だった ⇨ He was a complete amateur in wine making at first
- あの店は最初は珍しさで人気があったが、そのうち客がいなくなった ⇨ That store was popular at first by the novelty, but after a while lost all the customers
- 最後まで諦めるな ⇨ Don’t give up until the very last
- 暑い日の冷えたビールの最初の一口は格別の美味さだ ⇨ The first gulp of cold beer on a hot day is exceptionally good
- 最近はインターネットを使った扇動作戦が盛んだ ⇨ Nowadays instigating activities using the internet is common
- 最近新しい人に出会う機会が無い ⇨ Lately I don’t have any opportunity to meet new people